Second of two balloons launched manages to rub fabric with first balloon as it ascends.

Attributes
ACN	158148
Time
Date	199009
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lbb
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 65 agl bound upper : 65
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 83 flight time type : 83
ASRS Report	158148
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Came in contact with fabric of another balloon. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information. Windy takeoff conditions. First balloon off upwind balloon has right of way. Second balloon launched early and west/O notice to #1. Balloons 'kissed' with no damage or injury.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SECOND OF TWO BALLOONS LAUNCHED MANAGES TO RUB FABRIC WITH FIRST BALLOON AS IT ASCENDS.

Narrative: CAME IN CONTACT WITH FABRIC OF ANOTHER BALLOON. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO. WINDY TKOF CONDITIONS. FIRST BALLOON OFF UPWIND BALLOON HAS RIGHT OF WAY. SEC BALLOON LAUNCHED EARLY AND W/O NOTICE TO #1. BALLOONS 'KISSED' WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.